Tag: riots
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In April 1981, a simmering tension between the police and Brixton’s black community erupted in violence. Forty years, on Aamna Modhin revisits that weekend with those who witnessed the events… more ›
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When items like umbrellas and leaf blowers are subverted into objects of resistance, they become very shareable. A video frame captured in Hong Kong in August 2019 shows a group… more ›
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It was Confucius who extolled the “rectification of names.” “If names be not correct,” he said, “language is not in accordance with the truth of things. https://qz.com/1772558/what-do-we-call-hong-kongs-2019-protests-in-2020/ more ›
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One of Hong Kong’s foremost universities turned into a site of fiery pitched battles as police stormed onto campus, firing tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters responded with bricks… more ›
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Five years ago, protesters were critical of even breaking windows. Now, some are throwing firebombs. The slogan is a call for the protesters to remain united, even as different factions… more ›
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HONG KONG — Across the border from Hong Kong, the Chinese Communist Party screams its presence with banners and slogans on nearly every street. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/world/asia/hong-kong-communist-china.html more ›
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Gilets jaunes protesters clash with police in Paris – in pictures Yellow vest protesters again took to the streets to demonstrate against Emmanuel Macron’s policies https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2018/dec/08/gilets-jaunes-protesters-clash-with-police-in-paris-in-pictures more ›
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‘Yellow Vests’ Riot in Paris, but Their Anger Is Rooted Deep in France GUÉRET, France — At the bare bottom of Florian Dou’s shopping cart at the discount supermarket, there… more ›